Author: Adam Aberback
Increasing your website sales
COVID-19 pretty much shut your business down and significantly impacted your sales. You decided to take your business online (or are thinking about it), and after a lot of work, time and money, you have your site up and running. But, there’s one major problem, your online sales aren’t what you expected. Sounds like you…
How a poor online presence can hurt your small business
In our last post we took a look at some of the first steps to taking your business online. The COVID-19 pandemic has business owners starting to think differently about how they reach their customers. 40% of Canadian SMBs don’t currently have a website but are in the process of creating one. COVID is pushing…
First steps to taking your business online
Small businesses across the country were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as restrictions start to ease up and re-openings begin, business owners can finally focus on rebuilding towards a new “normal”. In addition to the financial support offered to small businesses by their Federal and Provincial governments, we noticed that many opted to…
COVID-19: Where Canadian SMBs stand
After months of restrictions, the COVID-19 curve has finally started to flatten in Canada. For many small businesses this is welcome news, but the economic effects of the novel coronavirus continue to impact them in different ways. We surveyed Canadian small businesses to better understand what exactly those impacts are. Are most businesses open or…
COVID-19: Journey Capital updates
Here at Journey Capital we know there is still a lot of uncertainty around COVID-19; the impact of which continues to pose new challenges for Canadian small businesses. We take transparency very seriously, so to make as much information available to you as possible, we compiled all our COVID company updates here. If you’re looking…
COVID-19: Provincial support programs for Canadian small businesses
The amount of information out there related to COVID-19 support while helpful, can be overwhelming. We compiled all of the available resources pertaining to Coronavirus relief for Canadian small businesses at the provincial level so you don’t have to. Check back often as this page will be updated as new information becomes available. For information…
COVID-19: Federal support programs for Canadian small businesses
The amount of information out there related to COVID-19 support while helpful, can be overwhelming. We compiled all of the available resources pertaining to Coronavirus relief for Canadian small businesses at the federal level so you don’t have to. Check back often as this page will be updated as new information become available. For information…
Opinion: Small businesses are dying. Why isn’t the government leveraging fintech to save them?
We are doing everything we can to support small businesses during this unprecedented time of crisis. We applaud the federal government for taking action and announcing a plan to provide financial support to those impacted by COVID-19. But since their announcement, we have strongly recommended that they leverage our expertise in getting funds into the…
We will get through this together
As the COVID-19 situation evolves, it continues to impact our lives and our economy in ways we never imagined possible. While our main concern remains the health and the safety of our loved ones, small businesses nation-wide are under tremendous financial pressure. They need our collective and continued support during this critical time.
Small Business Success: Vortic Watch Company
Tips for Making Smart Inventory & Equipment Purchases: An Interview with RT Custer, Co-Founder of Vortic Watch Company Let me introduce you to the owner and co-founder of Vortic Watch Company, RT Custer. Vortic Watch Company is a high-end wristwatch engineering and manufacturing company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. RT and his partner, Tyler Wolfe, started…
Time Management 101 eBook: Take Back Your Time
Running a small business is no easy feat – as a business owner, you wear several hats to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly all while strategizing for your business’ long term growth. But how do you find the time to get everything done? In OnDeck’s latest Main Street Pulse Report, 61% of business owners…
Time Management Tips from Angie’s List
Running a small business is no easy feat – as a business owner, you wear several hats to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly all while strategizing for your business’ long term growth. But how do you find the time to get everything done? In OnDeck’s latest Main Street Pulse Report, 61% of business owners…
Time Management 101: Marketing
Running a small business is no easy feat – as a business owner, you wear several hats to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly all while strategizing for your business’ long term growth. But how do you find the time to get everything done? In OnDeck’s latest Main Street Pulse Report, 61% of business owners…
Time Management 101: Customer Service & Engagement
Running a small business is no easy feat – as a business owner, you wear several hats to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly all while strategizing for your business’ long term growth. But how do you find the time to get everything done? In OnDeck’s latest Main Street Pulse Report, 61% of business owners…
Time Management 101: People Operations & HR
Running a small business is no easy feat – as a business owner, you wear several hats to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly all while strategizing for your business’ long term growth. But how do you find the time to get everything done? In OnDeck’s latest Main Street Pulse Report, 61% of business owners…